Veltins-Arena

Veltins-Arena is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that was opened in 2001. The arena was the home ground for the Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04, and it hosted the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final and 5 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Originally known as Arena AufSchalke, it was renamed after the Veltins brewery bought the naming rights. The stadium has a capacity of 62,271 people.